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Green tea study
This interesting study suggests that epigallogatechin (EGGC) in green tea can help breakup tau tangles, which would improve neurotransmissions. https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/study-green-tea-and-other-molecules-uncovers-new-therapeutic-strategy-alzheimers Hyperphosphorylation and nitration can cause tau to aggregate, both of…
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92 Year Old Grandmother (Dementia due to aging) & 63 Year Old Uncle (Frontotemporal Dementia)
My wife and I were recently appointed guardianship of her grandmother as her son whom has lived with her his entire life , he had epilepsy and had a right frontal lobotomy 20 years ago, she is suffering with extreme anosognosia of nothing being wrong with her (CHF,Fibroids, had 1 minor stroke and 2 heart attacks) and that…
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My grandma is too anxious to watch TV that she used to love. Is this because of Alzheimer's?
Thanks a lot for your help in my previous post about my grandma repeating questions. I have a new question and appreciate you sharing your experiences. My grandma used to love watching TV, especially drama series and opera. But she seems to now lose interest. Even if I setup the TV and play one in front of her, she will…
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Not blame PWD, but blame myself for frustration
I'm sure most of you have figured this out, but it was so easy to blame the PWD for behavior. I would get frustrated and say (often to myself) "Why did you mix the salt with the sugar?" or "Why did you unplug the charger?" I realize that I would never think that way if a young child (or even a cat for that matter!) behaves…
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Medication help - Mother forgets she has taken her AM pills and is insistent she needs them (during
Hello! This is my first post here (after joining last year) because I have been able to read all the wonderful advice everyone has given for those who have had questions regarding the care of their loved ones and I have experienced the same things. I now need some advice regarding my mom's medication and how to handle her…
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Just like a shut down my web sites I am shutting down the information I share here
I can not continue to share 3rd party information that I feel would help you all. I have access to the best folks in and always hot off the press. When I thought it would be helpful I shared it with you . But I am really getting tired of being the one that has to defend things here. If someone wants to step up to receive…
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Progressive Aphasia
Is Aphasia similar to Alzheimer's disease in the stages of progression?
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Pros and cons of reminiscing
This article states that reminiscing can be a part of a daily plan. I agree that remembering pleasant parts of the past may bring joy. However, I am afraid that if it reveals people who have passed away, or recalls good things that are no longer here today, it may bring sadness. So I may need to be selective. Does anyone…
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Don’t know if this is funny or terrifying!
So far we’re laughing and just shaking our heads. My husband came to me frustrated, exclaiming that our water heater had quit, with just a towel on. We all know how daunting that news is. I took a few and then went to a sink and tried it. (Meanwhile he’s rushed into the crawl space, a difficult place to repair or replace a…
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Shoulder Rehab with Dementia?
My mother with Lewy Body Dementia broke her upper arm with a fall, just below her shoulder a couple weeks ago. At the time, the ortho surgeon on duty recommended "conservative approach" rather than surgery, so we have been resting with physical and occupational therapy in home since coming home after the 2 day hospital…
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Driving - got Mom’s doctor to have “the talk” - I feel so guilty
This is my first post. I apologize it’s so long. My 94 y.o. mother was diagnosed with dementia in July (mixed ALZ/vascular). I’d say she’s gone from stage 3 to stage 4 in just a few months. My brothers and I have been trying to get her stop driving. We encouraged her to take advantage of the on-call driver in her CCRC…
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Bible Verse to Lift You Up 10/14/23
Hoping all my friends here are strong in the Holy Spirit. Hugs to all, Ronnie (Veronica Kelly Badowski) FORGET THE PAST & PRESS ON Philippians 3:12-14 New Living Translation “I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection…
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DICE Approach?
Anyone have experience with DICE Approach, specifically their caregiver training material?
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Humor for animal lovers
During our nine hours in the ER today i commiserated with my partner and told her i bet she felt like she'd been hit by a truck. You need to know that a) she's an animal lover, and b) her hearing is not great. "Hit by a duck?" she cried, "oh, i hope i didn't hurt it!" I think we have a new family saying.
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Who Would Have Thought To Look There?
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DH will not see a doctor
I am new to the group. Thank you for support and comments. My husband has all the systems, but refuses to see a doctor. He has other health issues that he also ignores. We have no children or relatives near. I am the one he takes all of his aggression and anger on. Does anyone have experience with the loved one refusing to…
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Replacing hearing aids
My mother is in skilled nursing facility with mid-stage dementia. She has hearing aids and has lost one of them. It is normal for her to have them come out during the day and need to be put back in. We had them on a cord attached to her shirt but she still managed to lose one. My quandary is- to I replace the missing aid?…
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It's been a while
So it's been a while since I've posted. Mom went into memory care during peak COVID in 2020. I visited her when I could. Then I fell off. I was dealing with so many personal issues that I just couldn't handle the visits. Last time I had seen her, she still knew who I was and was happy to see me. This time, it's been so…
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FTD caregiver thread on Spouse Board
Hi all- we started a thread for caregivers whose LOs have FTD over in the spouse/partner section. Just wanted to share in case you're interested but don't spend time in that part of the forum. https://alzconnected.org/discussion/66798/calling-all-ftd-caregivers#latest
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To Bra or Not to Bra?
That is the question. I liberated Mom last month and removed the bra from our daily dressing routine. The bra straps and back strap were leaving red marks in her skin. After sleeping in her clothes one night, she woke up rubbing at the areas irritated by the straps. The bra is sized correctly, but her skin is getting…
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Sister Refusing to Get Ready This Morning
This morning, my sister was having difficulty with the buttons on her pj top. She has gained some weight so the top buttons pop open. We need to buy her some different PJs without buttons. She & I are the only ones in the house so it rarely bothers her that she goes to the bathroom with some buttons undone. In the…
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New to the group
Hello my daughter helped me sign in to Alzconnected. So this is all a bit new to me. My husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia three years ago and possibly had some of the symptoms a couple of years prior. Aricept did not work for him. He is presently on Mematine twice a day for a good year. Now I’m…
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Caring for LO when they're sick
Hi everyone, I've been absent for a bit -- we hit a semi-stable routine while we wait for our appointments with the new physician's group that was recommended to us. This post is one-part me venting/unloading about the Great Excitement of the past few days and one-part seeking wisdom. For those who don't want to read the…
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Safe Decongestants/pain relievers
New guy here. My dad and I have been taking care of my mom for about six years now. She has dementia, not Alzheimers specifically. I'm looking for recommendations for over the counter meds that are safe for her to take for runny noses and aches and pains. Google has given me unhelpful and contradictory info. Any help…
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Institute of Aging's Companioa program
Has anyone used Companioa, a program where the goal is to stay at home (as opposed to AL or MC), by using a combination of "care coaching" for caregivers, some home care, adult day care, and care management (medication, medical appointments, etc.). It seems to be a middle ground between 1) doing caregiving totally on your…
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My mom says I'm stealing her money and wants to go back home!
My mom is 82 and probably in the Stage 5 Dementia. Because she can no longer live alone she has been living with my husband and I for over a year. She still has her home that we grew up in and for the past year I , who am her Caretaker, take her back at least once or twice a month. She is always angry, accuses me of taking…
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Sister with early onset ....
Sister has declined so much in these past 6 years. She isn't able to converse with us. She stutters her words. She has also has a habit of chewing on everything. This has filed her teeth down to nubs. Is there something I can do to discourage this behavior. She also has started to suck her thumb and fingers. Basically,…
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I'm considering leaving
My GF has what appears to be Stage 4 AD. She has two 50+yr old sons and a daughter. They are weird. They refuse to talk to me. My daughter says it's because I am of the other political party. I don't know how that would have any connection with her health.?? She's getting worse (surprise?) and I have no way to communicate…
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Bible Verse to Lift You Up
*TODAY'S VITAMIN We pray & help people as guided. Jesus taught "everyone" is our neighbor. See Luke 10:30-37 NLT for Jesus' teaching about the Good Samaritan. *I NEED TO REVIEW THIS OFTEN. How about you? 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 New Living Translation 4 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud 5 or…
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Feeling worthless by my partner
Hi, My partner has dementia, probably Alz and vascular dementia. I reached out earlier this summer about him giving up our boat. Still have the boat, but he has not gone down since late June. It is on the hard now, and he talks about next year, yet understands, somewhat, that his passion (his boat) is going away. It has…